WikiWikiWeb
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The WikiWikiWeb is the first wiki, or user-editable website.[1] It was launched on 25 March 1995 by programmer Ward Cunningham and it has been a read-only archive since 2015. The name WikiWikiWeb originally also applied to the wiki software that operated the website, which was later renamed to "WikiBase".
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![]() The homepage of the WikiWikiWeb in 2003 | |
Type of site | Wiki with focus on software design patterns |
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Available in | English |
Headquarters | Portland, Oregon |
Owner | Cunningham & Cunningham, Inc. |
Created by | Ward Cunningham |
URL | wiki |
Registration | Not implemented; users can edit using any name and optionally create a page about themselves under that name |
Launched | March 25, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-03-25) |
Current status | Active (Read-only indefinitely since February 1, 2015)[1] |
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